The Rivers Restaurant and Bar in Gisborne Menu

STARTERS & SNACKS STARTERS & SNACKS
  • Garlic Toasted Ciabatta $6.00
  • Garlic & Cheese Toasted Ciabatta $7.00 add Bacon $8.00
  • Bread Basket (2-3 people) $13.00
    • Selection of bread, served warm with parsley butter, virgin olive oil and balsamic reduction.
  • Cobb Loaf (1-3 people) $15.00
    • Remember the 70’s . . . creamy bacon, spinach and cheese dip inside a warm cobb loaf.
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
    • With aioli & tomato sauce.
  • Bowl of Kumara Chips $7.00
    • Served with aioli & garlic butter.
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6 rings / 12 rings) $6.00 / $12.00
    • With our special crisp Guinness batter, served with aioli.
  • Wedges $8.50
    • Seasoned and served with sour cream.
  • Wedges Works $13.50 half size $9.00
    • Served with tasty plum sauce, melted cheese, bacon, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • Nachos $13.50 half size $10.50
    • Served with our own Mexican mince, melted cheese, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • The Rivers “Crate” (2-3 people) $26.00
    • The perfect snack with your favourite drink. 6 each of the following: Drunken onion rings, popcorn shrimp, panko crumbed fish goujons, 100% meatballs. Served with a selection of dipping sauces.
  • Prawn Cocktail $13.00
    • Large tiger prawns on shredded lettuce with our own special dressing.
  • Pub Wings (8 wings / 12 wings) $10.50 / $16.00
    • Tasty glazed buffalo wings served with blue cheese and ranch dip.
SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES
  • Rivers Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Thick, and filled with coastal seafood served with garlic ciabatta.
  • Soup of the day $11.00
    • Served with garlic ciabatta. Please see Specials Board for today’s brew.
  • The Rivers Burger $15.50
    • Prime beef patty, bacon, cheese & salad greens, served on freshly toasted bun served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Steak Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion of prime scotch fillet caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, caramelised onion, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Chicken Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion tender chicken breast caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, guacamole, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • R.B.L.A.T. $15.50
    • Rivers bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato, on toasted ciabatta, salad & aioli and guacamole.
LIGHT MEALS LIGHT MEALS
  • Rivers Homemade Quiche $15.00
    • Served with salad and fries (check Specials Board for today’s bake).
  • Minute Steak $18.00
    • Served with your choice of 2 of the following sides: Chunky fries / Mash / Garden salad / Fresh sautéed vegetables. Top it off with your choice of: Garlic butter / Pepper / Mushroom sauce
  • Vegetarian Fritters $13.00
    • Mixture of fresh vegetables bound together into patties, and served on a fresh salad.
  • Fresh Button Mushrooms $13.00
    • Crumbed and baked, served on a garden salad drizzled with aioli.
SALADS SALADS
  • Prawn Salad $20.00
    • Large shelled tiger prawns nestled with avocado, garden salad and our special dressing.
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Sliced chicken breast served on lettuce, parmesan shavings & boiled eggs.
  • Greek Salad $14.00
    • Iceberg Lettuce, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers with our balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Warm Chicken & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Chicken breast, bacon, spinach and apple settled on a garden salad with aioli.
  • Warm Scallop, Prawn & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Seared scallops and prawns seared with bacon settled on fresh garden salad topped with aioli.
  • Warm Beef, Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad $20.00
    • Seared beef tossed through a crisp salad with blue cheese, walnuts and roasted beetroot.
FRESH MARKET FISH FRESH MARKET FISH
  • Fresh Market Fish $28.00
    • Check what today’s catch is . . . and have it: Pan Fried / Crumbed / Beer Battered. Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Garden Salad / Scallop Potato / Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash Potato. Check the Specials Board for today’s special catch.
MAINS MAINS
  • Rivers Famous, Guinness Pie $17.00
    • Served with creamy mash potato . . . peas and gravy, what can you say.
  • Rivers Mixed Grill $22.00
    • Minute steak, jumbo sausage, bacon, hash brown, 2 eggs, grilled tomato topped with mushrooms and onions.
  • Garlic King Prawns $24.00
    • A Rivers special . . . king prawns gently sautéed in a creamy garlic sauce with rice.
  • Rivers Pasta $18.00
    • Chicken, bacon and mushrooms combined in a creamy white wine sauce with parmesan cheese.
  • Chicken Calypso $20.00
    • Tender chicken breast coated in golden crumbs, baked, topped with a tangy mango sauce, fries and salad.
  • Bangers & Mash $17.00
    • Chunky sausages on creamy mash, peas and onion gravy.
  • Lamb Rump $30.00
    • Baked honey glazed lamb rump served on kumara mash with garden vegetables and a port and red currant reduction.
PRIME STEAK PRIME STEAK
  • Scotch Fillet $28.00
    • Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Scalloped Potato / Garden Salad / Fresh Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash. Top it off with your choice of: Mushroom Sauce / Garlic Butter / Green Pepper Sauce (sauces available with all steaks)
  • 450 gram T-Bone $33.00
    • Served with sautéed mushrooms and onions, chunky fries and a garden salad.
  • Surf ‘n’ Turf $33.00
    • Oldie but a Goodie, scotch fillet steak topped with our creamy garlic prawns served with a garden salad & fries.
  • Sizzling 400g Sirloin $33.00
    • Bought to you on a sizzling platter, topped with Guinness battered onion rings, served with salad and fries and a tub of garlic butter.
SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6) $6.00
  • Side of Chips $4.00
  • Chunky Fries $3.50
  • Wedges & Sour Cream $4.50
  • Fried Egg $1.50
  • Sautéed Veges $5.00
  • Sautéed Mushrooms $5.50
  • Garden Salad $4.50
  • Scallop Potato $4.50
  • Creamy Mash Potato $4.00
  • Sour Cream, Guacamole, Aioli, Tomato Sauce $1.50
PLATTERS PLATTERS
  • Deep Fried Goodness Platter $20.00
    • Wontons, spring rolls, samosas, chicken tenders, meatballs, served up with crispy wedges and dipping sauces.
  • Seafood Platter $22.00
    • Deep fried selection of fresh fish goujons, battered mussels, crab sticks, squid rings, prawn cutlets, scallops and salt ‘n’ pepper squid, served up with chunky fries and dipping sauces.
  • The Rivers Platter (2 people) $36.00
    • Seared chorizo sausage, deli meats, chicken kebabs, local cheeses, crumbed mushrooms, olives, pickles, relish, crackers, and selection of bread.
  • The Delight $40.00
    • A selection of hot and cold seafood: Panko crumbed fish goujons, whole tiger prawns, smoked salmon, marinated fish, mussels, scallop and prawn, kebabs, baked salmon fillet, clams (due to availability some items may change).
  • Rivers Cheese Board $20.00
    • Fragrant blue cheese, reserve camembert, aged cheddar, served with fresh fruit and crackers.
FOR THE CHILDREN FOR THE CHILDREN
  • Rivers Crumbed Chicken Tenders $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Fresh Fish Crumbed Goujons $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Lil One’s Hamburger $10.00
    • Bun, cheese, pattie and sauce served with fries.
  • Bang Bang Mash & Peas $10.00
    • Chunky sausage with tomato sauce.
  • Kid’s Pasta $10.00
    • Bacon, chicken and cheese with a creamy base.
  • Rivers Mini Hawaiian Pizza $10.00
    • Served with salad & fries.
  • Mini Hotdogs with chips $10.00
  • Kids Platter (2-3 children) $23.00
    • Garlic bread, chicken tenders, mini hotdogs, crumbed fish, mini pizza, wedges, chips and lashings of sauce.
  • Milkshakes $5.50
    • Chocolate, Vanilla, Banana or Strawberry.
  • Spiders $5.50
    • Coke, Raspberry or Lemonade.
  • Traffic Lights $5.50
    • Orange juice with lemonade base.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Shanks Peninsula (DF)
    • Slow-braised lamb shank in a rich stock of mushroom, onion, fresh herbs and red wine. Served with mashed potato, sautéed spinach and roasted cherry tomatoes.
  • The Milky Bar Pud $12
    • White chocolate and buttermilk pudding. Served hot with butterscotch sauce, white chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Running Bear Salmon (GFO) (DF) $35
    • Pan-seared boneless fillet of Marlborough sea-run salmon. Meal set changes with the seasons. Your waiter will tell you all about it.
  • Cajun Chicken Gf (DF) medium $30 / classic $35
    • Chicken breast dusted in our secret mix of Cajun spices. Pan-seared and finished in the oven. Topped with a spicy BBQ sauce, sour cream and jalapeños. Served with chilli rice and Lone Star coleslaw.
  • Chief'S Chicken Nibbles Df $16
    • Blanched in soy, honey and spices. Served with a hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Midnight Nachos Gf (V) $19
    • Corn chips topped with our famous spicy bean mix, with your choice of chicken, beef or both. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.
  • Hero Burger $13,5
    • A beef pattie with lettuce and tomato served in a toasted burger bun with grilled cheese. If you want any other salad greens on your burger, just let us know!
  • Lone Star Coleslaw GF DF $5
  • Oyster $2.60
  • Seasoned Wedges $5.00
  • Potato Cake $1.40
  • Special $30.00
    • 6 Fish, 2 Battered Sausages, 2 Scoops
  • Spring Roll $2.60
  • 1/2 Scoop $2.50
  • Chicken 1/2 $10.50
  • Hawaiian $8.00
  • Chicken Sandwich $16.50
    • Grilled chicken with sauteed onion, salad, tomato relish and pesto mayo in a toasted garlic roll with chips
  • Garlic & parsley $4.00
  • Diane sauce $5.00
  • Fish Burger** $16.50
    • Golden battered dory fillet, crisp lettuce,tomato, cheese and tartare sauce.
  • Grilled South Island Salmon** $28.90
    • A generous steak of southern salmon grilled and served with our special Asian sauce and salad.
  • Homemade Apple Pie $12.00
    • Deep dish apple pie with cinnamon and sultanas served with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.
  • ** May contain small bones
  • Garlic aioli $3.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Cheesy Ride (V) $8.00
    • Tomato & cheese riding on the back of loaf & devotion
  • Available Saturday 9am-11:30am / All day Sunday
  • Soap Gang Soup $12.00
    • Soup of the day riding with rustic homemade brown bread
  • Beauty & the Beef $18.00
    • Beef burger - beef pattie topped with cheese, sauteed onions, salad & tomato relish on a toasted bun w/ homemade fries & chilli mayo
  • Frying Nemo $10.00
    • Fish goujons served with fries & fresh salad
  • Mushroom sauce $6.00
  • Toast $2.00
  • Wedges & Soft Drinks (Coke, Sprite etc.) $3.00
  • Cheese and Garlic Naan $4.00
    • Whole meal bread, roasted over charcoal
  • Paneer Khulcha $4.00
    • Filled with homemade cottage cheese
  • Keema Naan $4.00
    • Filled with premium, lightly spiced minced lamb
  • Cheese Naan $3.50
    • Stuffed with premium NZ cheese
  • Beef Madras $16.50
    • A medium to hot curry. This delicious tangy dish comes traditionally from South India. Prepared with coconut and a hint of red chilli
  • Malai Kofta $14.50
    • Mashed potatoes and lightly spiced cottage cheese balls lightly done until golden brown, in a coconut sauce
  • Lamb Korma $16.50
    • Also known as a dish prepared in saffron. A mild delicious creamy grounded cashew gravy
  • Kiwi Big Breakfast N/A
    • The complete breakfast to kick start your day. This Kiwi Big Breakfast includes two Sausages, Hash Brown, freshly cracked scrambled eggs, and a Toasted Muffin.
  • Chicken McNuggets® Hunger Buster N/A
    • Everyone knows that Chicken McNuggets are a Cheeseburger’s best friend. Recent research indicates the two get along famously with medium fries and a medium soft drink.
  • Sweet 'n Sour Sauce N/A
    • Enjoy the fruity taste, with a hint of spice and soy.
  • The Serious Angus® N/A
    • It’s time to get serious. With our new chilli chive bun, juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, red onion, fresh tomato, lettuce and cheese, not much will be able to distract you from The Serious Angus.
  • Frozen Coke® N/A
    • Break the heat. Thirst-quenching Coke® made extra cold and extra refreshing.
  • Choc Orange Flavour Shake N/A
    • Try our new tasty Choc Orange Shake, made with creamy, fresh milk ingredients. It's so thick it barely makes it up the straw.
  • Balsamic Dressing N/A
    • Splash your salad with our delicious combo of Balsamic and white wine vinegar. Love that Mediterranean flavour.
  • Grilled Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
    • The new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with ingredients like 100% NZ grilled chicken, juicy tomatoes, all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla.
  • ''Tarakihi'' $25.50
    • Pan-Fried or Battered w fries & green salad
  • ''Surf & Station'' $27.50
    • 250gm Scotch Fillet Steak topped w scallops & prawns in a tropical Cream..... yum!! Served w green salad & fries
  • ''Steak & Eggs'' $25.00
    • 250gm Scotch Fillet Steak w fries & salad. Your choice of sauce: Pepper, mushroom or garlic butter.
  • ''Seafood Basket'' $25.00
    • Seafood selection of mussels, scallops, fish bites, prawns, salt & pepper squid, fries & a small side salad
  • BBQ Beef Nacho's $13.50
    • W sour cream & relish
  • Vegetarian Burger $15.50
  • Works Wedges W cheese & bacon, sour cream & relish $13.50
  • Big Coast Brekky $20.00
    • Sausages, bacon, eggs (any style), hash browns, tomato & toast
  • Shrimp & Avocado Cocktail $14.00
  • - 3 courses $35.00
  • Chocolate Coffee Delice $15.00
    • Chocolate mousse, coffee cream, cocoa crumble, coffee foam
  • Blueberry Creme Brulee $12.50
  • Dark Chocolate Bavarois Cake $12.50
  • - Waimata Blue Vein $24.50
    • A creamy and buttery cow's milk blue cheese from this region.
  • Three Scoops Homemade Sorbet $12.50
  • Soup of the Day $16.00
    • With Marina bread
  • Coleslaw, potato summer salad, bean salad, and rice salad/small $4.50
  • Pork Roll $10.00
    • hot roast pork roll
  • Medoum $6.00
  • Family pack no1 $24.50
  • Marinated Raw Fish in Coconut Cream small $8.00
  • Roast Pork $20.00
    • served with salad and fries
  • Box 10 Ribs $25.00
  • Charcoal Chicken Pasta $6.00
  • Wakame salad(seaweed salad) $5.50
  • Karaage chicken mayo $3.20
  • Brown rice - teriyaki chicken & tuna mayo $3.20
    • Available from monday to friday
  • Smoked salmon & wasabi mayo $3.20
  • Takoyaki (octopus dumplings) $6.00
  • Fisherman’s combination S$7.3/L$10.2
  • Salmon rice ball - takikomigohan $3.00
    • Available from wednesday to friday
  • Smoked salmon & avocado S$7.3/L$10.2
  • -Pork belly burger & eggs
  • -Garlic Prawn Kebabs, salad & fries
  • -Fish, Fries & salad
  • -Prawn Twisters, fries, aioli / sweet chili sauce
  • -BLT- Bacon, lettuce & tomato, served with fries
  • -Battered pacific oysters, fries & salad
  • -Battered mussels, fries & salad
  • ·Dine in
  • Avocado and goats feta $12.00
    • with lemon & olive oil.
  • Homemade bagels $13.00
    • with smoked salmon,cream cheese,lemon & rocket.
  • Spicy grilled chicken breast tenders $23.00
    • with broccoli & quinoa tabbouleh,toasted almonds & lemon tahini & yoghurt dressing.
  • Homemade crumpet $10.00
    • with jam,cream cream cheese or honeycomb
  • Pork & prawn dumplings $21.00
    • with shaved cabbage,chilli soy sauce & pickled cucumber.
  • Today's cakes (see front counter) POA
  • Organic muesli $13.00
    • with LSA, greek yoghurt,poached rhubarb & chia pudding
  • House - smoked beef $13.00
    • cheddar,gherkin & wholegrain mustard.
  • Cheese Platter for 2 $30.00
  • - Smaller portion available $23.00
  • Hawaiian Chicken Burger $26.00
    • with pineapple, lettuce, bacon, 26 cheese, tomato & sweet chilli mayo. Served with chunky chips.
  • KUMARA CHIPS $8.00
  • BBQ Hunters Chicken $28.00
    • Chicken, Bacon, tasty cheese, chips & salad
  • Toasted Muesli $16.00
    • with stewed fruit, Greek yogurt and honey on the side
  • CURLY FRIES $8.00
  • Beef + Bacon Burger $26.00
    • beef pattie & bacon with cheese, onion, pickles & mustard aioli. Served with chunky chips.
  • Fish And Chips $14.50
    • With Salad
  • Dessert Of The Day $8.50
  • Burgers - Fish $13.50
    • Battred With Cheese, Tartare Sauce, Salad And Fries
  • Extras $2.50
    • 2 Eggs / Tomatoes / Onions / Mushroom Sauce
  • Scallops Battered (7) $19.50
    • Succulent And Sweet With Salad And Fries
  • Scotch Fillet $22.50
    • With Mushroom Sauce Or Garlic Butter, Salad And Fries
  • Pork Steak $19.50
    • Grilled And Served With Apple Sauce And Mashed Potato On Fries
  • Seafood Meal $19.50
    • No 1. Fish And Scallops (4) With Salad And Fries
  • Steak & Veges $14.80
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $12.00
  • One carton fried soft noodles $10.50
  • Black bean sauce chicken Chow Mein $17.00
  • Combination $16.00
  • Prawn $16.50
  • Prawn Fu Yoong $16.50
  • Chicken & Veges $14.80
The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

location

Address

1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

08633733

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , British , European , Gluten Free , Irish , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cheap Eats ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand